M49 (Galaxy)
From Fairfield , M49 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:48 (EDT), 42° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:24, 56° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:54, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
M49
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 12h29m [2] |
Declination: | +08°00' [2] |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Magnitude: | 8.40 (V) [3] 9.35 (B) [2] 6.27 (J) [2] 5.64 (H) [2] 5.40 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.0 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.07 |
Absolute mag (V): | -22.92 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.